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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
A SHABBY TRICK.
Forty Dollars Captured by Presence
of Mind and Dishonesty.

A man in the last stages of shabby
gentility was walking through the
rotunda of the Palmer House the other
evening when he saw Henry Greenbaum,
New York drummer, drop a couple of
bills. Greenbaum, who was counting
the roll which he had in his hands, dis
covered the loss before he reached the
door, and Immediately returned to
search for the missing money.
"Have you lost anything?'' inquired
the shabby genteel man, who had come
to halt in the centre of the rotunda,
and was nonchantly trying to infuse fire
into the end of cigar stub.
eyes" said the drummer, 81 dropped
two $40 bills"
'By gorel I just saw a man pick
something from the floor. He first got
his foot down just as I have mine now,
as if he was covering something. Then
he looked all about to see if any one was
watching him, stopped down like this,
picked up something which [ thought
was piece of paper and skipped out
the Monroe street door. If you hurry
maybe you can catch him ="
Greenbaum and his friends at once
started in pursuit of the unknown, but
the shabby genteel man did not join
them. He stood still for a few moments
and smiled contentedly, and watched
the crowd hustle toward the street
Then he carefully raised his foot, which
all the time had covered the money,
stopped and placed the missing $40 in
his pocket. Greenbaum did not find
his man on Monroe street, but met the
real finder of the money the next morn
ing. He was no longer shabby genteel,
but was fashily vulgar. He had ex-
pended most of the money in clothes,
and when accused by Greenbaum of
having found it, coolly asked how such
an assertion could be proved, and what
could be done about it even if proved.
Greenbaum' state of mind did not adj
NIT of reply that would look well in
cold type Chicago Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Recipes.

FRITTERs.- Four eggs well beaten,
one quart of flour, two teaspoons of bak-
ing powder, half teaspoon of salt milk
enough to make batter, fry in hot lard,
sprinkle with sugar, or eat with sprup.
APPLE JELLY.-Use good sour apples,
slice them, skins, seeds, and all, and
simmer with one-half cup of water till
well-cooked and soft; then strain through
a cloth, add pound of sugar to pint of
juice, boil few minutes, Swimming till
clear; pour into glasses and cover when
cold.
OATMEAL PoRRIDGE. - Take two
ounces of oatmeal and one and one-kalf
pints of water Rub the meal in basin
with the back of spoon in a small guam
tity of water, pouring off the fluid after
the coarser particles are settled, but
while the milkiness continues repeat the
operation until the milkiness disappears.
Put the washings into a small pan; stir
until they boil, adding a pinch of salt,
and boil until soft, thick mucilage is
formed. Sweeten to taste.
STEwED CHOPS. -Broil the chops and
let them get cold; then put into sauce
pan with two tablespoons of butter and
Oue VI HliuCtu onion, cover lightly anu
set in a kettle of cold water; bring slow
ly to boil. At the end of an hour add
cup of hot broth made from the trim
mings of chops, seasoned with pepper,
salt, pinch of cloves and chopped pars-
ley; cover again and stew gently until
the chops are tender, setting the sauce
pan directly on the range. Then lay
them on a hot dish; strain the gravy,
thicken with Drowned flour, stir in a
good teaspoon of currant jelly; boil one
minute and pour over the chops.
PoT PIE.-Cut one and a-half pounds
of lean stewing beef into slices, sprinkle
little salt and pepper on it, and lay it
in pot with a tight-fitting lid. Pour
three teacups of water on it, and let 1t
come to boiling point; then slice one
carrot, one parsnip, one turnip, and
one turnip, and three onions, and throw
them in. Then take three-quarters of
pound of flour, saItspoonful of baking
soda, one saltspoonful of salt, and nearly
quarter of a pound of suet nicely
minced mix into dough with butter
milk, knead it into a round shape, and
put it on to the top of the meat and
vegetables; cover up close, and let it
simmer slowly for two and a-half hours.
With seven pounds of potatoes this dish
is sufficient for a large family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
WISE WORDS.

One ungrateful man does an injury to
all who stand in need of aid.
Goodwill, like a good name, is got by
many actions and lost by one.
Error of opinion may be tolerated when
reason is left free to combat it.
Kings will be tyrants from policy when
subjects are rebels from principle.
In waiting for rich relations to die don't
wait so long as to lose all your energy
1t is good thing that all souls are not
of size, as there would be no large ones
Fortune often rewards with interest
those who have the patience to wait for
her.
Do not be guided by the impulse of
the moment, but by your best cultured
judgment.
Men love to hear of their power, but
have an extreme disrelish to be told of
their duty.
Let friendship gently creep to a
height; if it rush to it, it may soon run
itself out of breath.
Consult with him that is wise and of
sound judgment, and seek to be in
structed by one better than thyself,
rather than to follow thine own inven-
tions.
A Frenchman says: "When your
friend laughs it is for him to tell you the
cause of his merriment; when your friend
cries it is for you to ascertain the reason
for his grief"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Grant and Lee at Appomattox.

General Horace Porter, who was an
aide of General Grant, contributes to the
November Century an account of his last
campaign. From it we quote as follows:
1.-The contrast between the two COM
manders was very striking, and could
net fail to attract marked attention, as
they sat ten feet apart facing each other.
General Grant, then nearly forty-three
years of age, was five feet eight inches in
height. with shoulders slightly stopped.
His hair and full beard were nut brown,
withouta trace of gray in them. He had
on a single breasted blouse. made of dark
blue flannel, unbuttoned in front, and
showing a waistcoat underneath. He
wore an ordinary pair of top-boots, with
his trousers inside, and was without
spurs. The boots and portions of his
clothes were spattered with mud. He
had had on pair of thread gloves, of
dark yellow color, which he had taken
off on entering the room. His felt
'sugar-loaf' still brimmed hat was thrown
on the table beside him. He had no
sword, and pair of shoulder-straps was
all there was about him to designate his
rank. In fact, aside from these, his
uniform was that of a private soldier.
Lee, on the other hand, was fully siA
feet in height, and quite erect for one of
his age, for he was Grants senior by
sixteen years. His hair and full beard
were a silver gray, and quite thick, ex-
cept that the hair had become a little
thin in front. He wore new uniform
of Confederate gray, buttoned up to the
throat, and at his side he carried a long
sword of exceedingly fine workmanship,
the hilt studded with Jewels. 1t was
said to be the swood presented TO him by
the State of Virginia. His top-boots
were comparatively new, and seemed to
have on them some ornamental stitching
of red silk Like his uniform, they were
singularly clean and but little travel
stained. On the boots were handsome
spurs, with large roT7els. A felt hat,
viii h in color matched pretty closely
that of his uniform, and a pair of long
buckskin gauntlets lay beside him on the
table. We asked Colonel Marshall after
ward how it was that both he and his
chief wore such fine toggery, and looked
so much as if they had just turned out to
go to church, while with us our outward
garb scarcely rose to the dignity of the
'shabby-gcnteel He enlightened us re-
garding the contrast by explaining that
when their headquarters had been pressed
so closely by our cavalry a few days
before, and it was found they would have
to destroy all their baggage except the
clothes they carried on their backs, each
enc, naturally, selected the newest suit
he had, and sought to propitiate the gods
of destruction by a sacrifice of his second
hest .
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
A Desirable MOther-in-Law.

She-James, | am willing to become
your wife, but wish it to be distinctly
understood that if 1 marry you mother
is to make her home with us.
He-Live with lis always?
She-Undoubtedly, James. I cannot
desert her. She was all the friend | had
until 1 met you. She must come to
live with us.
He-Well, er-
She-But she will not be n burden
upon us, james She has about $1,000
q year from the dividends on her shares
in the Old Colony.
He-And you want her to live with
us when we are married?
She-I do, James.
He-Certainly, my darling. $7,000a
year from dividends! Graclousl Sadie,
She shall live with us. She shall be re-
spected and admired by her son-in-law.
Sadie, / always admired your mother.
She is oxr of the nOblest, one of the
most kindly and affectionate women l
ever saw.
She-Then that is settled, James.
He-Settled, Sadie, you bet! She
shall come and live with us the moment
we are married.
She-Oh, James, you are so kind.
He-DOnt mention 1T, Sadie, don't
mention it. hope [ have a soul in me-
Your mother shall come to our house,
and she shall have home there as long
as she lives.--BostoR Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
For a Lost Grave.

The Toledo Blude says: Recently wan
dering through the village cemetery, 1
noticed granite slab leaning against
the white board fence and inquired of a
bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked ten-year-old
girl who had volunteered to conduct me
safely through the cemetery, the mean
ing Of the tombstone leaning against
the fence.
CHAT" she replied, Els for lost
grave"
EsBut what do you mean by lost
gravel"
"Oh, the story is that years and years
ago little boy died and the family
didn't have money enough to erect a
monument over the grave. So they
drove a stake down and after awhile
moved away. They are wealthy now
but when they came back with the mon
ument and were ready to put it up at
the grave of the little boy they couldn' t
find the grave. That's the story. Isn't
it sad one2"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Cooking Cereals.

The main secret in the preparation OF
cereals, says Cool housekeeping, is
thorough cooking; and this necessitates
cooking them slowly, in the proper guam
| tity of liquid, for a considerable length
J of time A great deal has been written
about preparing mushes for the table in
| from two to twenty minutes, and many
cooks serve them prepared in that length
| of time; but all cereals are more diges-
tible and much finer favored when
thoroughly cooked. The table given be-
low will be found approximately accurate
as regards the proportions of grain and
liquid to be used, and the length of time
required to perfectly cook the following
grains and grain products:
Pearled Wheat-Five measures of
liquid to each measure of wheat. Cook
from four to six hours.
Pearled Barley-Five measures of
liquid to each measure of barley. Cook
from four to six hours.
Coarse Hominy-Five measures of
liquid to each measure of hominy. Cook
from six to ten hours.
Fine Hominy-Fourmeasu of liquid
to each measure of hominy. Cook from
four to six hours.
Coarse Oatmeal-Four measures of
liquid to each measure of oatmeal. Cook
from four to six hours.
Rolled Wheat Three measures of
liquid to each measure of wheat. Cook
two hours.
Rolled Barley.-Three measures of
liquid to each measure of barley. Cook
two hours
Rolled Oats (Avena)-ThIee measures
of liquid to each measure of oats. Cook
an hour.
Rice-Three measures of liquid to each
measure of rice. Cook an hour.
Farina-SiX measures of liquid to each
measure of farina. Cook half an hour
to an hour.
Cerealine Flakes-One measure of
liquid to each measure of cerealine.
Cook half an hour.
Water a.one can be used for cooking
any of the cereals, but most of them are
richer and finer favored when the LIQUID
used is milk and water, mixed in about
equal proportions. Especially is this the
case with barley, rice, hominy and farina
The quantity of salt that should be used
in cooking cereals is largely "a matter
of individual taste, as some people like
considerable, and some very little, salt in
Their 1ood- ~ safe general rule, how
ever, tofollow, is to add half teaspoon
full of salt to each pint of liquid.
All cereals can be cooked very per.
fectly in an ordinary agate ware or por-
celain lined stew-pan, if carefully
watched and stirred; but, as much stir
ring renders cereals starchy, and robs
them of good deal of their finest flavors,
a double boiler, frequently called a
farina boiler, is much the best and most
utensil for cooking mushes
and grains of every kind.
To cook cereas in a double boiler:
Fill the outside boiler two-thirds full of
boiling water, put the nece sary quantity
Of liquid in the inside kettle, add the |
requisite amount of salt, and when
it boils, sprinkle in the grain or meal, |
stirring slowly until it swells or thickens
enough to keep it from settling to the
bottom of the kettle. Then cease stir
ing, and let it boil slowly until thor
,ughly cooked. All mushes thicken in
cooling, and in preparing cereals to be
'aten cold the proportion of liquid
hould be increased at least one third.
That is all good advice.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
THE SLEIGHRIDE;
II '71IIl . II
Or TWO WAYS OF TELLING A

OR, TWO WAYS OF TELLING A STORY.
Young people commit more faults
from thoughtlessness than from intent
to do wrong; and want of reflection leads
children astray much oftener than want
OF principle. Indifference to the feel
ings of the aged, n proneness to make
light of peculiarities, are, however, oc-
casionally INDUCED in by the young, and
in the excitement of the mOmentary
qualification which such merrimentmay
produce, all thought of the wrong and
all sense of the right are equally forgot
ten. The proverb of the wlsest man
saith, "The glory of young men is their
strength; and the beauty of old men is
the gray head" The strength of the
young should protect and defend the
beauty of the old. The hoary head
should ever be respected, whatever may
be the outward condition of It's posses
sor; and neither sport or ridicule should
be thrown upon him whose enfeebled
strength scarce suifices to bear the
weight of the many years with which
time has burdened him.
The following narrative, which is
strictly true, illustrates what has been
observed, and proves that the just rec
ompense of IL thoughtless fault may be
much more speedily repaid to those
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
SOlOmOn'S Children.

"Solomon said" remarked the domi-
ME, as he carefully trimmed a birchen
switch four feet long before going into
committee of the whole on the state of
the country. Solomon said, Spare
the rod and spoil the children.'''
eyes" said the trembling minority
member Of the committee, "but see
what awful children Solomon raised"
And while the master thought and
thought and thought, the minority
went out to revise his report and forgot
to come back. -Burdette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
He Had Nothing More to Saw.

81 hate to have you leave us, said the
old father to his daughter, who was
about to be married.
"Why, father2"
because l cannot help having some
apprehensions about your future.
But you know there is very rarely a
wedding without Missgiving
And then her old father parted from
her without murmur Merchant
Irayeler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

The peanut yields from forty-two to
fifty per cent of an oil, almost coIorless
and nearly equal to olive oil in taste and
quality This oil is obtained in various
ways, but the best is furnished by means
of cold compression, and France is re.
sponsible in the main for it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

The Klamath Indians have built up con-
siderable carrying trade along the Pacific coast.
In their large canoes, hewn out of the solid
trunks of immense trees, they carry dairy and
farm product for the settlers and return with
groceries and other supplies
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

Among other valuable lessons impaired by
this teacher is the fact that for very long
time DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
blood purifiers, being the household physician
of the poor man, and the able consulting physi-
clan to the rich patient, and praised by all for
its magnificent service and efficacy in all dis
eases of chronic nature, as malarial poison
ing, ailments of the respiratory and digestive
systems, liver disease and in all cases where
the use of an alternative remedy is indicated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

PROF. THOMAS CARNELLY and O Mr..
Holdam, of College at Dundee, have
been investigating sewer air, and report
that it averages as pure, so far as dis
ease germs are concerned, as the air in
ordinary houses,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

A CONNECTICUT COLT is said to have
been found getting pears to eat by rub
bling himself against pear tree until the
shaking brought down the fruit, which
he would go and get, and then return
and shake the tree again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Her Preference.

you'll please pardon men-
He glanced playfully-
IF really my question should tire
Do you care for men tall,
Or those who are small
What kind of men do you admireY'
Her lashes quick fell
And yelled her eyes well.
''No pardon for such a request;
/ like mankind all,
Both little and tall.
But then like Hymen the best
Boston Budget.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
A WELL-TOLD STORY.
How Some New England Boys
Learned a Us full Lesson.

THE following story is as good this
year as it was in 1884, when it was
written and published by one still
among us, and as ready as ever with
graceful pen in every good cause.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Years Teach More Than Books.

Go West, young man. Tie former business
manager of a Buffalo, N. Y, daily paper is
firing ON an engine running on the Missouri
Pacific Railway into Winfield, Kan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

Some men would think that they were
cheated if they had the mumps lighter
than their neighbors had, says an ex-
change.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Delicate Diseases

of either sex, however induced, promptly, thor
oughly and permanently cured. Send 10 cents
in stamps for large illustrated treatise. World >
Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main
Street Buffalo, N Y,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
A Total EcIinse

of all other medicines by DR.. r. V. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" is approaching.
and consumption, which is scrofulous disease
of the lungs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

This heading is familiar sight to most news
paper readers, as it has appeared regularly III
the best publications for many years past.
DR.. H. g. Root, of lS3 Pearl St, New York,
has a world wide reputation as successful
specialist in this distressing disease, and has,
10 doubt, cured more cases than all other doc
tors combined. AS an evidence of good faith
The doctor sends Il free sample bottle of his rem
edy to all sufferers who write for it if they give
their Express and PostOtlice address.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
81 Cure Fits"

1t is asserted that we are rapidly becoming
a nation of bald-headed men. Good Soon
we will have no more of the chair standing on
end" in detective stories
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

To the Editor:-Please inform your readers
that | have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE to any of your readers who have con
sumption if they will send me their Express
and P. o. address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUAi, NC, ISL Pearl ST.. n. Y.
"RoYAL GLUE" mends anything! Broken
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For SPECIAL RATES tor advertising in this paper
aPPly 70 the puonsher OF the paper. UA6
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Consumption surely Cured.

1t is not proper caper to spring to your
feet Immediately the preacher has finished
his sermon. One should never jump at a con-
clusion, YOU know.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Eyes Ears Nose

Are all more or less affected by catarrh The eve,
become lnnamed red and watery, with dull heavy
pain between them; there are roaring buzzip',
noises in the ears, and sometimes the HEARING -
affected; the nose is severe sufferer with its con
slant uncomfortable discharge bad breath and loss
OF the sense of smell. All these dIsagreeabIe SYM
toms disappear when the disease is cured by Hood,
Sarsaparia, which expels from the blood the imnur
y from which catarrh arises. tonesand restores the
diseased organs to health and builds up the who'll.
system. N B.-Be sure to get only
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
HERBRAhD FIFTH WHEEL. dSs e, R9sgy
improvement. HERBRAND CO., Fremont O.

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"a n Lines not under the horses feet Write
wy Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co., Holly, Mich.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

THE Rev. Fl. E. Foss, of Bath, Me-,
who is on preaching crusade against
tobacco, has collected some interesting
statistics. He says that in Bath alone
$4,000 is spent each year for tobacco;
that in a smaller school Is of the 33
boys were similarly depraved; that
among $50 other grammar school boys
were 119 who had learned to chew or
smoke or both and that in one primary
class of "a, eight little fellows just out
of dresses, were as unlike little Robert
weed.